Explore St. Patrick’s Day History and Traditions

| By Gale Staff | Whether sharing a meal of corned beef and cabbage, watching a parade through the city, or simply sporting a green outfit, there are many fun and fascinating ways to observe St. Patrick’s Day. While not a federally recognized holiday, more than half of Americans partake in the celebration, regardless of … Read more

New Titles for Gale OneFile, December 2023

Gale Academic OneFile Gale General OneFile Gale OneFile: Educator’s Reference Complete Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine Gale OneFile: High School Edition Gale OneFile: News Gale OneFile: Informe Académico

Iconic Apple Commercial Debuts, December 31, 1983

| By J. Robert Parks | Television commercials that have resonated with the U.S. public have historically relied on jingles, catchphrases, or quirky humor. Yet one of the most famous ads in television history had none of those. Instead, it featured a dystopic vision based on George Orwell’s book 1984 and didn’t even show the … Read more

Share the Story Behind the 19th Amendment

Women’s suffrage is a relatively recent accomplishment in U.S. history. On August 26, U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby officially certified the 19th Amendment, which legally protected a woman’s right to vote. The original U.S. Constitution did not guarantee women that right, and the ultimate success of the women’s suffrage movement demanded years of turmoil … Read more

Supporting Women in STEM: How the Men as Allies Program Got Started

| By Eric Galis, Chief Information Security Officer, Cengage Group | As Cengage’s chief information security officer (CISO), I have worked my way through the ranks of cybersecurity and witnessed countless examples of tech industries remaining a “boys club.” As a consultant in cybersecurity, I silently heard too many misogynistic jokes; a fact that I … Read more

Explorando narrativas: 17 nuevos títulos que transformarán la experiencia lectora de estudiantes bilingües emergentes

| Por Sabine McAlpine, directora, Thorndike Press | Los datos más recientes del Censo de Estados Unidos revelan que casi 68 millones de personas hablan un idioma distinto al inglés en sus hogares. El español lidera como el idioma más común, hablado doce veces más frecuentemente que los cuatro idiomas más utilizados después del inglés.1 A … Read more

How to Discover and Incorporate Global Perspectives

| By Gale Staff | For those developing and revising their curricular goals for the year, it’s important to integrate a variety of perspectives for any given topic. There’s no one-size-fits-all narrative for the often complicated subjects your students explore. Studying the nuances and different sides of modern-day global affairs helps K-12 learners develop critical-thinking … Read more

Expand Opportunities for Discovery in Ex Libris Alma

| By Gale Staff | When you offer multiple pathways into your library’s resources, you expand opportunities for students, researchers, and faculty to discover the content they need—and drive usage of your digital solutions. Gale is working closely with Ex Libris Alma to help enhance pathways to discovery. With the signing of a MARC record … Read more